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Recommend restaurants in Kyoto for December

THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Kyoto

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Recommend restaurants in Kyoto for December

Updated in 2025

Kikunoi Honten

2026 Global 100 - Must-visit Restaurants
4.8/5
183 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Hirokawa

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.6/5
144 Reviews
$$-$$$
Japanese

Gion Matayoshi

No. 9 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
5/5
11 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

HYOTEI

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.3/5
67 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Isshisoden Nakamura

No. 11 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
31 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Kyoto Cuisine Mashita

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.8/5
48 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Ogata

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.8/5
19 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Okabeya

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.7/5
25 Reviews
$$-$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Gion Nishikawa

No. 8 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.6/5
8 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Soujiki Nakahigashi

No. 16 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.3/5
10 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Toriyasa

4.7/5
11 Reviews
$$-$$$
Japanese

Kyoto Kaiseki Yakiniku (BBQ) HIRO Kyoto Station

One of the Top Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto
4.3/5
78 Reviews
$$-$$$
Japanese

Uosaburo

5/5
18 Reviews
$$-$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

GION SASAKI

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.5/5
14 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Shinmonzen Yonemura

No. 17 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.9/5
11 Reviews
$$$$
Western-style

Iida

No. 7 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
14 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Doujin

2026 Global 100 - Fine Dining
4.8/5
8 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

MIZAI

2026 Asia 100 - Fine Dining
4.6/5
22 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Owatari

One of the Top Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.5/5
13 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

cenci

No. 14 of Fine Dining in Kyoto
4.7/5
7 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Western-style

Soba no Mi Yoshimura

4.7/5
11 Reviews
$$-$$$
Japanese

Kiyama

4.8/5
8 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Sushi Gion Matsudaya

4.7/5
8 Reviews
$$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Gion Koishi

4.4/5
12 Reviews
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Ifuki

5/5
6 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

Higashiyama Yoshihisa Innovative

4.7/5
6 Reviews
$$$$
Japanese

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Nanzenji Junsei

4.6/5
183 Reviews
$$-$$$
Reservation Available
Japanese

Ichiran - Kyoto Kawaramachi

4.7/5
209 Reviews
$
Japanese

Yamamoto Menzou

4.6/5
62 Reviews
$
Reservation Available
Japanese

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